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Geely officially discloses new global B-segment automobile modular architecture: BMA; new BMA-based SUV to launch this year

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Modular technology has become an important criterion for evaluating whether an automobile company is combining global R&D technology and market layout with a cost-effective manufacturing approach. Production based on BMA will be launched in EU, Eastern Europe, Africa, South America, Middle East and Southeast Asia.

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Rockwood Lithium opens new lithium production facility in Nevada; announces global price increases for lithium salts

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As the market for electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and other advanced clean energy technologies grows worldwide, rare earth elements and other critical materials, including lithium, are facing increasing global demand. Rockwood Lithium has opened its expanded manufacturing facility in Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

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BYD Debuts PHEV Pickup Truck for Mexican Buyers

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It recently revealed a plug-in hybrid truck for the Mexican market, but said it has no plans to bring it north of the border – for now. The Shark PHEV pickup will be sold globally for a starting price of around $53,400, though the world’s largest truck market will have to sit by and watch. but it’s coming awfully close to our borders.

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Volkswagen picks up pace of transformation with new ACCELERATE strategy

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In South America and the United States, Volkswagen is striving to break even in the current fiscal year. With the new ACCELERATE strategy that it has just unveiled, the company will systematically prepare for the profound changes in the automotive industry in good time. With our strategy we will ACCELERATE towards the digital future.

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Ram 1500 REV locked in for Australia: Mega electric pickup truck to deliver 800km driving range

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The Ram 1500 Revolution will launch in Australia “very close” the model’s US launch in 2024, with the brand’s global chief promising to prioritise Australian production to get the all-electric pick-up truck into our market as quickly as possible. Historically, Ram brand sales have been predominantly in North America.

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GM raises 2024 financial guidance on Q1 revenue

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Globally, our team is leaning into every opportunity with a focus on profitability to build on our strong start to 2024,” wrote CEO Mary Barra in her letter to shareholders. The automaker also said it achieved consistent revenue growth over the last two years, resulting in a CAGR of over 15 percent. billion to $11.5

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New ORNL tool to assess global freshwater stress suggests that population growth could be a bigger factor in water availability than increasing temperatures

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Our work establishes a new method to couple geographic information system data with global climate outputs and statistical analysis. Our tool provides a simple method to integrate disparate climate and population data sources and develop preliminary per capita water availability projections at a global scale. —Esther Parish.

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